Posted by ESPN.com’s Kevin Seifert
ST. LOUIS -- Ultimately, Green Bay did what it had to do Sunday at St. Louis: Defeat an inferior opponent without making things too interesting.
The Rams were within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter before the Packers took control of this game. I can’t classify it as an overwhelming performance by any stretch, but after losing at home last week to Cincinnati, the Packers probably weren’t interested in style points.
In the big picture, Green Bay emerges from Week 3 with a 2-1 record and an extra day to prepare for its "Monday Night Football" showdown with Minnesota. I think it’s pretty clear the Packers have some significant work ahead of them, but as I’ll explore in more detail after the game, they have a great equalizer: The big downfield play. Until then…
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Kevin Seifert
Seifert joined ESPN.com in 2008 after covering the Minnesota Vikings for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for eight years. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and daughter.